That link shows the USS Equinox is extreme close-up (don't click the link if you don't want spoilers). Is it just me, or does it look like the registry says NCC-72361? I know Okuda said it was NCC-72381, but could this be another slip of his mind?
But it doesn't seem to want to help, either. I'd say that if it's Okuda's word versus one possible interpretation that could or could not support an opposing view, go with Okuda...
------------------ Elim Garak: "Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you, Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an... interesting new friend today." (DS9: "Past Prologue")
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It looks like 72361 in that vidcap I made, but it's definitely 72381. If you watch the actual footage the vidcap comes from, you can see it's an 8 and not a 6.